by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 64 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $27,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. That schools that top this list have a program in drama and theater arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi theater students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi. Mississippi University for Women is a small school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 16 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Drama & Theater Arts at University of Mississippi
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
William Carey University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theater Major in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.
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